$25,000 OCR Settlement Reached With Federally Qualified Health Center
From mid-March to mid-July of 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was very busy… But not because it was issuing [...]
Failure to Deidentify PHI Exposed Hundreds of Patients
On April 9 students from the University of Delaware contacted the Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) regarding a research project. The students requested demographic [...]
Proposed Medical Breach Settlement Sets Concerning Precedent
UnityPoint Health was presented a preliminary settlement for a class action lawsuit that contained an unusual provision. The medical breach settlement imposed no “global cap,” setting [...]
What Are the Penalties for Breaking HIPAA Rules?
Organizations operating in the healthcare industry bear the responsibility of providing proper training to their employees regarding HIPAA rules and regulations. Such employee training is crucial as [...]
HIPAA Media Access: Film Crews in Healthcare Facilities
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued several Notices of Enforcement Discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, OCR will not [...]
Telehealth Access Expanded Due to Coronavirus
In March of 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a series of measures to expand Americans' access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. [...]
Vendor Vetting Can Save You Millions
In a recent study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, it was determined that 54% of healthcare vendors had experienced at least one data breach affecting protected [...]
HIPAA Settlement Reached with Gastroenterological Sole Practitioner
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil rights (OCR) issued the first HIPAA settlement for 2020. Steven A. Porter, M.D., a gastroenterological [...]
What are the Results of OCR’s HIPAA Enforcement Efforts?
OCR has conducted HIPAA enforcement by investigating and resolving over 27,109 cases by requiring changes in privacy practices and corrective actions by, or providing technical assistance to, HIPAA covered [...]
Appealing a HIPAA OCR Notice
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) investigates complaints of HIPAA violations. If OCR determines a violation has occurred, the HHS [...]
